Blackwater State

English

Etymology

Alluding to the dark colour of the water of its rivers, due to the presence of a black vegetable mould in the soil.

Proper noun

Blackwater State

1. (informal, dated) Nebraska

References

• “Blackwater State”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.